The Science Museum - London
The Science Museum, South Kensington – Host unforgettable corporate events or private parties in stunning gallery spaces. Capacity for up to 300 guests. Enquire via Hire Space today.
Location: South Kensington, UK, South Kensington, SW7 2DD, London
Coordinates: 51.49693469850506, -0.173927783966068
Capacity: 30 - 750 guests
Starting from: 5400
Available Spaces
IMAX: The Ronson Theatre
Capacity: Up to 400 Theatre guests
Pricing: 10500 / Venue Fee
IMAX: The Ronson Theatre is ideal for impactful conferences as this cinema comes with a screen the size of four double-decker buses, 11.5m-wide stage and 400-seat auditorium. The IMAX uses image maximum technology, a state-of-the-art surround system and one of the world's most sophisticated projectors, making it the ideal venue for launches, TED Talks and focused presentations. Our IMAX projectionists can provide extensive support or work with your AV company to provide an unforgettable event. The IMAX can be hired alongside The Flight gallery to allow for break out space for networking.
Flight
Capacity: Up to 400 Dining guests
Pricing: 10500 / Venue Fee
Imagination soars in this gallery which tells the story of manned flight through significant objects in aviation history. Styled as a replica aircraft hanger, Flight is perfect for a 350-400 person seated dinner or 400 person drinks receptions. Full-sized planes, model aircraft and commemorative exhibits surround your guests, who can get up-close to the objects on overhead walkways. Flight works excellently for seated dinners, with a pre-dinner drinks reception in one of our other unique galleries, Wonderlab.
Mathematics: The Winton Gallery
Capacity: Up to 200 Reception guests
Pricing: 9750 / Venue Fee
Designed by the world-renowned Zaha Hadid Architects, this beautiful gallery is designed following the line of airflow around a Handley Page aircraft from 1923 suspended from the ceiling in a stunning display of imagined aerodynamics. Other objects in the gallery range from intriguing hand-held mathematical instruments to 18th-century human skulls. This gallery is uniquely designed so that your guests will have many talking points as they make their way around the exhibits. It is perfect for intimate dinners, drinks receptions and product launches.
Energy Hall
Capacity: Up to 500 Reception guests
Pricing: 12600 / Venue Fee
Showcasing the past, present and future of Britain's engineering history, this striking and versatile space is available for evening hire, perfect for standing drinks receptions for up to 500 guests. Entertain your guests with the 1903 Harle Syke Mill engine which can be operational to bring the gallery to life. This space is perfect for Christmas drinks receptions, product launches and company celebrations.
Making the Modern World
Capacity: Up to 750 Reception guests
Pricing: 17400 / Venue Fee
Making the Modern World is an iconic gallery which presents some of the museum's most remarkable objects. This amazing gallery chronicles the inventions that shaped modern society, in a magnificent space that’s available for evening hire. Come face-to-face with Babbages Difference Engine N0.1, Crick and Watson's DNA model and the first Apple computer. It is perfect for a range of events from award ceremonies, Christmas parties, drinks receptions and charity dinners.
Information Age
Capacity: Up to 492 Reception guests
Pricing: 9750 / Venue Fee
Award-winning blank-canvas event space across Levels 4–5 of the Science Museum with panoramic city views—high-impact for innovation, AI and client-facing showcases.
Illuminate
Capacity: Up to 450 Reception guests
Pricing: 12000 / Venue Fee
Illuminate is a progressive award-winning venue at the Science Museum designed to both anticipate and surpass the needs of the ever-evolving events industry. Located on Levels 4 and 5 of the Science Museum, it is a modern blank canvas space which can be transformed to host a wide range of events from conferences and drinks receptions to product launches and influencer events! With a seated capacity of 400 and standing capacity of 450, Illuminate stands out with its breath-taking panoramic City views and natural daylight, creating an unforgettable event experience for your guests.
Wonderlab
Capacity: Up to 400 Standing guests
Pricing: 15900 / Venue Fee
Fuel your imagination and immerse yourself in a world of wonder in the spectacular interactive gallery, Wonderlab. Spread across 7 zones, this interactive gallery provides ample entertainment. This unique and exciting space is available for evening hire, it accommodates drinks receptions for up to 400 guests and Intimate VIP dinners under a canopy of stars for up to 32guests. You can also take part in explosive science demonstrations and shows led by our talented team of Explainers.
Smith Centre
Capacity: Up to 200 Reception guests
Pricing: 5400 / Venue Fee
Originally constructed in 1890, the Smith Centre has been elegantly preserved to present four spaces of varying size that suit a wide range of events such as team away days, conferences, product launches, drinks receptions and boardroom meetings which can be used as breakout spaces. Among the original features is an open-plan Courtyard area which can be enjoyed in conjunction with daytime hire of the Salon. From small meeting rooms for up to 20 guests, to the ample-sized salon accommodating 200 guests for a reception, the Smith Centre provides versatility throughout.
Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries
Capacity: Up to 400 Reception guests
Pricing: 17400 / Venue Fee
Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries is a suite of five vast and visually stunning galleries, perfect for evening drinks receptions for up to 400 guests or seated long table dinner for 60 guests. With over 3,000 objects in what is the world's largest collection of Medical galleries, there are plenty of stories for your guests during the event to explore on how our lives have been transformed by medical research and practice. Designed by WilkinsonEyre Architects, the five galleries cover 3000m2. The galleries look over our Making the Modern World gallery and feature work by artist Marc Quinn.
Power Up
Capacity: Up to 200 Reception guests
Pricing: 10500 / Venue Fee
Power Up is our hands-on interactive gaming experience showcasing the best video games and consoles spanning 50 years, from Pong to Pacman, Minecraft to Mario. Whether you’re a retro games fan, a dedicated gamer, or seeking some Mario Kart rivalry with colleagues, there’s something for everyone. Available for evening events like team away days, team building events and drinks receptions, this gallery promises an unforgettable time filled with nostalgia, friendly competition and the latest gaming technology. This gallery can accommodate up to 200 guests.
Space
Capacity: Up to 400 Reception guests
Pricing: 12600 / Venue Fee
Iconic space objects such as the radio headset Neil Armstrong used to communicate with Mission Control, the Sokol spacesuit worn by Helen Sharman, the first Briton in space and last but not the least, a three-billion-year-old piece of the moon, brought back to Earth by the Apollo 15 create the perfect setting for seated dinners of up to 200 people.
About This Venue
Venue Information
Total Spaces: 12
Website: https://www.hirespace.com/Venues/London/74270/The-Science-Museum